James Shorthouse

A Dictionary of Anaesthesia clearly defines and describes essential terms relating to the science and practice of anaesthesia. These entries include the specific drugs that anaesthetists utilize, the techniques they apply to induce anaesthesia, the equipment and monitoring they use during surgery, and problems or emergencies that can arise during the process. In addition, a comprehensive weblinks section is provided with hyperlinks to important professional and educational material in the world of anaesthesia. New to the second edition is the inclusion of a number of schematic diagrams that accompany and enhance selected entries within the dictionary. All of the entries have been categorized according to the latest Oxford Taxonomy classification system, allowing for optimal search and reference facilities. These entries expand on and provide links to the coverage of the topic already present in Oxford Reference’s general medical dictionaries. Recently updated to include significant advances in the field of anaesthesia, the second edition of this dictionary provides an authoritative and specialist source of reference and teaching for students and practitioners.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Published online:

2017

Current Online Version:

2017

DOI:

10.1093/acref/9780191826054.001.0001

eISBN:

9780191826054

Author

James Shorthouse,author

Dr James Shorthouse, MBBS, BSc(Hons), FRCA, qualified in 2003 from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School at Imperial College, University of London, where he also stayed as a house officer. After a year in Emergency Medicine at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, he was accepted onto the Oxford Deanery SHO and Specialty Registrar anaesthetic rotations. He gained his Certificate for Completion of Training for Anaesthesia in July 2012 and was appointed as Consultant Anaesthetist at Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in December 2013. He is Medical Lead for Preoperative Assessment and specializes in anaesthesia for laryngology/difficult airway, trauma, and emergency surgery. From the early days of his anaesthetic career, he has always been interested and involved in medical education, writing, and teaching. He is the first co-author of SAQs for the Final FRCA, an anaesthetic examination revision textbook published by Oxford University Press in June 2011. James is also the author of the highly successful blog Passing the Final FRCA, which has received international recognition.

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Front Matter

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